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Albumin, Random Urine with creatinine
Test CodeREF URINE ALBUMIN/CREATININE(O)
CPT Codes
82043, 82570
Preferred Specimen
10 mL of a random urine collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container - no preservative
Albumin, Random Urine with creatinine
Albumin, Random Urine with creatinine
Patient Preparation
Exercise within 24 hours, infection, fever, congestive heart failure, marked hyperglycemia, and marked hypertension may elevate urinary albumin excretion over baseline values.
Minimum Volume
2ml
Other Acceptable Specimens
Random urine collected in a Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Instructions
Mix well if aliquoting.
Transport Container
Sterile plastic leak-proof container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acid preserved urine
Methodology
Turbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday
Report Available
Next day
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Additional Information
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Last Updated: November 22, 2023
